diff --git a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
index dbbdcbf54..5982c760e 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
     elif [[ $1 = --limit-ledger-size ]]; then
       args+=("$1")
       shift
+    elif [[ $1 = --skip-ledger-verify ]]; then
+      args+=("$1")
+      shift
     else
       echo "Unknown argument: $1"
       $program --help
diff --git a/multinode-demo/validator.sh b/multinode-demo/validator.sh
index c7e20aab4..5d589596f 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/validator.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/validator.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
     elif [[ $1 = --limit-ledger-size ]]; then
       args+=("$1")
       shift
+    elif [[ $1 = --skip-ledger-verify ]]; then
+      args+=("$1")
+      shift
     elif [[ $1 = --no-snapshot-fetch ]]; then
       args+=("$1")
       shift